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All records kept concerning students, including those records originating at other colleges or universities, those records required for admission or transfer credit evaluation or those documents supporting student course waivers, are the property of Pennsylvania Highlands Community College.

All transfer credits will count toward Time Frame and Pace. Transfer credits are not calculated in the cGPA.

Although Pennsylvania Community College evaluates prior learning and will apply credits as appropriate to degree, diploma, or certificate programs the following types of credits do not contribute to a student's minimum credit requirement: • Credits transferred from another institution • Credit awarded for successful completion of a course examination (credit by exam) • Credit awarded through the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • Credit awarded for Advance Placement Examinations • Credit awarded for Military Training • Credit awarded by an area Career and Technology Center • Credit awarded for Life Experience Graduation Honors Students who have earned a minimum of 30 credits in a certificate, diploma, or degree program and have graduated with at least a 3.5 grade point average will be eligible for graduation honors.

College Credit by Exam Penn Highlands will accept credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. Pursuant to the American Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions Officers guidelines and internal procedures, the College will award transfer credit for courses in which a 2.0 ("C") or higher grade is earned and which are deemed equivalent to required or elective courses in the student’s program of study. Credit will not be awarded for courses in which the student earned a grade of "D", "F", "W", "I", "Au", “P/F”, or "In Progress" or if they are not considered equivalent to current Penn Highlands’ courses. Some coursework may not be accepted if the transfer course material is considered obsolete, especially in disciplines that are rapidly 47 Penn Highlands Catalog

Grades from accepted transfer credits of other institutions are not referenced on the Penn Highlands’ transcript nor are they factored into the student’s cumulative grade point average at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. If Advanced Placement and/or CLEP credits are listed on another institution’s transcript for credit, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College will require an official copy of the score report to evaluate for transfer credit. Credit Transfer Appeals Students unsatisfied with the outcome of their transfer credit petition have the right to appeal that decision to the Chief Academic Officer (CAO).

College Credit by Exam Penn Highlands will accept credit for Advanced Placement (AP) exams, College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams, Dantes Subject Standardized Tests (DSST), and International Baccalaureate (IB) exams. Minimum test scores will apply. A full list of accepted tests, score requirements, and information on how they transfer to Pennsylvania Highlands can be found on the PATRC (Pennsylvania Transfer and Articulation Center) website at www.patrac.org. Click here to view a full list of accepted exams, their coordinating courses, and minimum exam scores .

Pursuant to the American Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions Officers guidelines and internal procedures, the College will award transfer credit for courses in which a 2.0 ("C") or higher grade is earned and which are deemed equivalent to required or elective courses in the student’s program of study. Credit will not be awarded for courses in which the student earned a grade of "D", "F", "W", "I", "Au", “P/F”, or "In Progress" or if they are not considered equivalent to current Penn Highlands’ courses. Some coursework may not be accepted if the transfer course material is considered obsolete, especially in disciplines that are rapidly evolving as determined by Academic Affairs recommendations. Grades from accepted transfer credits of other institutions are not referenced on the Penn Highlands’ transcript nor are they factored into the student’s cumulative grade point average at Pennsylvania Highlands Community College. If Advanced Placement and/or CLEP credits are listed on another institution’s transcript for credit, Pennsylvania Highlands Community College will require an official copy of the score report to evaluate for transfer credit.